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​Given below are the various protein cleaving reagents (List I) and their recognition sites (List II) in the target protein.​​Which one of the followi
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Given below are the various protein cleaving reagents (List I) and their recognition sites (List II) in the target protein.

Which one of the following options represents the correct combination of items?

A.

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

B.

A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

C.

A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

D.

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Correct option is D

Explanation-

A. CNBr → III. -Met-Ala-
CNBr (cyanogen bromide) is a chemical reagent that cleaves peptides specifically at the C-terminal side of methionine (Met) residues. In the sequence -Met-Ala-, CNBr will cleave after Met, resulting in peptide fragments.
B. Trypsin → IV. -Arg-Gly-
Trypsin is a serine protease that cleaves at the C-terminal side of basic amino acids, particularly arginine (Arg) and lysine (Lys). In the sequence -Arg-Gly-, trypsin will cleave after Arg, producing two fragments.
C. Caspase → I. -Asp-Ala-
Caspases are proteases that function in apoptosis (programmed cell death). They recognize specific tetrapeptide motifs and cleave after aspartic acid (Asp). The sequence -Asp-Ala- represents such a cleavage site.
D. Chymotrypsin → II. -Phe-Ala-
Chymotrypsin is a digestive protease that cleaves at the C-terminal side of aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr), and tryptophan (Trp). The sequence -Phe-Ala- fits its specificity, so chymotrypsin cleaves after Phe.

Final answer- Option d:  A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II


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